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Edge Copper Strengthens Management Team with Appointment of Kyle Lindahl as COO and John Stefka as VP Environment & Community Relations

Management Changes

Edge Copper Strengthens Management Team

with Appointment of Kyle Lindahl as COO and

John Stefka as VP Environment & Community

Relations

VANCOUVER, BC

,

Oct. 31, 2025

/CNW/ -

Edge Copper Corporation

(TSXV: EDCU) ("

Edge

Copper

" or the "

Company

") is pleased to announce the appointments of

Kyle Lindahl

as Chief

Operating Officer (COO) and

John Stefka

as Vice President, Environment & Community Relations.

These appointments reflect Edge Copper's commitment to advancing the Zonia Copper Project

responsibly, expeditiously and efficiently.

"We are thrilled to welcome Kyle and John to the Edge Copper team," said

Gil Clausen

, Chair and

CEO of Edge Copper. "Both Kyle and John's experience and success, particularly in project

development and permitting in

Arizona

, will be instrumental as we advance Zonia through

feasibility to construction. Their expertise further strengthens our leadership team and plays a key

role in driving long-term value creation."

Mr. Lindahl will join Edge Copper effective

November 17

, 2025. He is a mining engineer with over

20 years of expertise across a range of commodities including copper, zinc, gold, silver, talc, and

molybdenum. His extensive experience encompasses engineering, design, operations, project

management, business development, financial analysis, business plan execution, and team

leadership, all underscored by a strong commitment to workplace safety. Mr. Lindahl was most

recently COO and VP Project Development at New World Resources Ltd, which was acquired in

2025, where he successfully advanced the Antler Copper Project in Arizona. Previously, he was at

Stantec, Redpath, and Rio Tinto as a Mining Engineer.

Mr. Lindahl has Bachelor of Science degrees (BS Finance & BS Accounting) from the

University of

Colorado Boulder

and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Mining and Mineral Engineering from

the

Colorado School of Mines

(Summa Cum Laude). Mr. Lindahl also has an Executive MBA from

Northwestern University

– Kellogg School of Management. Mr. Lindahl is a Professional Engineer

(PE).

Mr. Stefka will join Edge Copper effective

November 1

, 2025. Mr. Stefka has over 15 years of

professional experience in environmental management, stakeholder engagement, permitting, and

regulatory compliance within the North American mining sector. Mr. Stefka brings a proven track

record of managing complex approvals processes and fostering meaningful relationships with key

stakeholders. He most recently served as the Environment and Community Manager at New World

Resources Ltd, which was acquired in 2025, where he successfully led community engagement and

permitting of the Antler Project in Arizona. Previously, Mr. Stefka has worked in

Arizona

as the

Environmental Manager for Golden Vertex Corp. and in various environmental roles for Newmont

Corporation.

Mr. Stefka has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the

University of Nevada

Reno

and

has a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science from the

University of Idaho

.

About Edge Copper Corporation

Edge Copper Corporation is a copper-focused exploration and development company advancing its

100%-owned Zonia Copper Project in

Arizona

. Zonia is a past-producing SX-EW heap leach

operation on private land, located in

Arizona's

historic Walnut Grove mining district. With existing

infrastructure and significant potential for resource expansion, Zonia is well-positioned to become a

key U.S. copper development project.

The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction or the

Concurrent Financing and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news

release.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term

is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy

or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE

Edge Copper Corporation

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For further information:

For further information regarding Edge Copper: Telephone: +1 604 307

1128, Email: [email protected]

CO: Edge Copper Corporation

CNW 08:00e 31-OCT-25